FYI,

I received my picoDMD today and found out the 4GB memory card that is included is too small for the current image file at run-dmd image for the picoDMD. I had to put in a larger memory card than 4GB in order for the image to fit on the card.

I had a 16GB microSD card and it works now!!

Surprising given the download is only 29MB

Finally got my pico assembled and running - such a cool bedside clock! Big big thanks to Linus for shipping a replacement after the first disappeared somewhere between Sweden and Australia.

Strangely my full size runDMD that I bought new off a pinsider got jealous and has packed it in after barely a few days of actual use. I turned it on and one half of the display was blank and now it won't show anything. I reformatted the card and downloaded the latest image but it seems dead. Thoughts?

Did you check all the connections on the back of the clock and reseat them? Could just be that a ribbon cable came loose.

Order a couple replacement led panels from ali express, they are super cheap like $12 or a little more.
I order them in pairs so they match up.

Oh cool, didn't realise they were so cheap. I haven't looked but I assume there are details on what's needed on the runDMD site..

check to make sure that the crimp connectors for the power cable have not backed themselves out. no power and/or earth to the 2nd panel will render it as if it's dead

Yeah, once I'd disassembled it that was exactly the problem. I re-seated them and flexed the little tabs out slightly to ensure they stay put. All working again!

Does anyone know what filesystem is used on the RunDMD SD card? I was hoping it was Linux ext2 but it's not? Probably some rare embedded system FS? Be nice to be able to customise what animations are on the card..

RunDMD is fixed to the animations provided by the guy programming it.

The german "Go DMD" is able to work with your own animations. The editor comes with the clock as a download but it is hell lot of work to create animaions. You hve to copy them from VirtualPinball. Also the quality is not like RunDMD ... the animations dont flow nicely in each other, etc pp ...
I want just to show you that there is a way to have a DMD clock with own animations !

What is the best way to obtain a frame now a days? Clock fell last night and shattered...

Hi. Is there a way to make the clock always behind the animations when using auto clock overlay? I mean the animations where the clock doesn't automatically disappear.

Limpan anymore animation updates coming out? Still some pretty cool images that could be used from Simpsons pinball party, WWF Royal Rumble and the Super Mario games. Just saying

Does anybody have extracted the animations from Capcom games?

I would need some please!

Thx

Run-dmd pico. I great clock but I have noticed a few issues that others may have the solution for? I bought the kit when it first came out and have been running it continuously and have now found a few things going on that others may or may not be experiencing?

First OLED screen burn-in. I am seeing the clock numbers with the AM/PM burned into the screen. Any solution for this issue? Possibly an updated code to shift the clock around the display to prevent this from happening?

Second after running the clock for about 2 to 3 days I am getting a bunch of horizontal lines displayed instead of the animation? If I unplug the power and plug it back in then it returns to normal. Maybe a code issue or a reboot routine every 24 hours to prevent this from occurring? I selected the reboot from the tools menu and it fixed the issue but it does return.

Any help would be appreciated. I really would like this clock to last for many many years and hopefully these issues can get resolved so this little gem doesn't become an lost artifact of the past.

Thanks in advance for any help!!

I run my Pico at my work desk. It runs about 10 hours a day, then gets turn off.

One time, it showed over 20 animations in a row, with no pause or time. It appeared like a 'dump'.

No big issue, but I though I'd contribute to the Pico discussion.

B134 images were released a year ago (1-2-17). Any new animations planned for 2018? Would be nice to see something new...

Damn, wish I could afford one.

Build one. Takes some time to get the parts, but much cheaper than paying someone to do it for you!

I may have an extra one if interested.

Really?

How much do you think?

I just got my clock put together and on the wall. I love it! Thanks for offering this service.

My only issue is that when putting the displays on purple there are white dots in the mix.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdeV3mvlfqJ/

It would be nice if the firmware would allow multiple wakeup and sleep times, so you could turn it on/off say 2 or 3 times a day instead of just once.

Just a pic ...

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Cute cat

I brought this to their attention over 6 months ago. I believe that it probably has something to do with a hardware change to the panels, but I never heard back from linus or torbjorn on the matter

So are the animation updates for this thing officially dead? It's been 15 months since anything has been updated and uploaded to the site. Is there a way to pass the torch onto someone that can grab animations from DMD games and continue on with creating new .imgc files?

Yeah it looks like everyone has given up on this...

linus/torbjorn look to have passed off the website to someone else (links are broken, firmware has received no updates, facebook page removed, etc)
_j_m has stopped producing the kits (though he is still my hero for doing this in the first place!)

That said, I think we should start an underground movement to get the animations running on generic hardware (something like: http://goo.gl/7f4Vkn) so we can keep this project moving! The image file is simply a RAW data file with I'm guessing some assembly language telling it where to start playing from. Should be fairly straight forward to do this on our own.

I've had my clock for about 6 months if freezes up sometimes or has scrambled animations does anybody know of a fix for this problem ?

I'm making a frame for stern dmds. Does anyone know if the dmd and run dmd boards generate much heat? I suppose I can easily add vent holes. If mine turns out well I'll post and see if anyone wants me to make them one.

Planning on modelling my design and having it 3d printed. I'm going to experiment with gray and clear poly. If the clear looks bad I may black out the non display areas.

I may be asking if anyone can provide me with a file containing dmd animations (only for games I own...of course)

sounds like your SD card may be corrupt. reflash it with a new image using HDD rawcopy

last image file (B134) can be found here:
https://rundmdimage.wordpress.com/2017/01/02/run-dmd-image-b134/

I don't have a list of what games are included in the images, but I can't imagine there are animations from every Williams, Bally, DE, Sega, Stern game from 1991 to 2016 in there.

Champion Pub?
Godzilla?
Jurrasic Park?
Harley Davidson?
Lost in Space?

Thanks for still being here and not abandoning the clock.

Awesome Limpan! Glad you guys aren't gone.

Here's a few pins I hope you guys add soon. All have great animations!

WWF Royal Rumble
The Simpsons Pinball Party
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Mushroom World

All of those are in it.

There's a TON of animations in there. I've had gatherings with the clock on for hours and the same animation never repeated. Really the coolest thing ever.

Ive never seen Gilligans Island or Totan.

Have to say Ive never seen Godzilla.

Thank You. IT IS an incredibly the Best Clock Ever!

Thanks jm

Oh man, please no. Mine shows so much wrestling now that I assumed both WWF and WWE are already there. Is it really just WWE currently?

Agreed! I also get a ton of Ghostbusters.

Yeah, I see a lot of Ghostbusters too.

I still love my Run-DMD. Mine has been running 24/7 for more than 2 and a half years.

It's just Wrestlemania right now but you can turn off any pins you don't want to see in the settings

How do you do that?